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Report of the activities and achievements of the South African NPO, Brilliance Extra Classes for 2014.
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Brilliance Extra Classes
Brilliance Extra Classes was established in 2013 by Students with the primary
objective of helping learners particularly in townships public schools with educational
programs. The organization continues to impact positively in rural areas through its
programs.
Table of Contents Brilliance Extra Classes Annual Report
Preface
Letter from the Chairperson 2
Letter from the Vice Chairperson 3
Executive Committee profiles 4
Vision and Mission 5
BEC Footprint 6
Introduction
BEC Strategic Overview 7
BEC adopt a school 8
Autumn Classes 2014 10
CUT Open Day 11
FS Education: Parents Meeting 12
Career Guidance: Overview 13
Bloemfontein 14
Botshabelo 16
Winburg 17
Thaba Nchu Matric Camp 18
Mandela Day 20
Mpatleng and Tlokola SS 21
Mpatleng SS: Entrepreneur Day 22
Slightly Big areas 23
Spring Classes 2014 26
Annual Financial Report 30
BEC Administration 2013-2014 31
Table of contents 1
Letter from the Chairperson
Our strategic plan in education lies primarily on
learners’ development particularly leaners in grade 9,
10, and 11. The action plan that we are implementing
within township public schools works effectively
although we have a long way to achieve our objectives.
One fundamental aspect that we are currently
executing is the distribution of career guidance across
the borders of the Free State to ensure that learners
become acquainted with various courses available at
universities prior arriving at higher learning institution.
We at BEC, use education as a tool to fight youth
unemployment.
Letter from the Chairperson 2
Letter from the Vice Chairperson
The level of education in township public schools differ
significantly from that of ‘’upstate public schools (private)’’.
As a result, learners in public school normally provide a
vague knowledge in various educational programs, from
content to career. In order to transform pedagogy in
township public schools, new pedagogical strategies need to
be implemented in townships schools.
Although the passing rate in these aforementioned schools
differ to a certain extent, we (BEC) aim to work towards
helping Free State province in implementing our educational
programs that align with Basic Education Department to
educate children and inspire them to do well when they get
to matric exams.
Letter from the Vice Chairperson 3
Executive Committee Profiles
Mohale Makoae
Chairperson
N.Dip Civil Engineering
Mohale is a Co-founder of BEC and serves as
the Chairperson of the organization. He is also
a tutor and holds a position of HOD of
Mathematics. He is responsible for ensuring
that the governance of BEC aligns with its
mandate. Mohale is very active in leading all
the activities within the organization.
Neo Semoli
Treasurer
B.Ed. FET (Languages)
Neo is the Treasure of BEC; she's also a tutor for English and
currently serves as the HOD of English at BEC. She joined the
organization in 2014. Neo help other students with SI classes at
Central University of Technology. She's a very committed and
vibrant member, determined individual who is passionate about
life and embraces every opportunity to make a difference.
Portia Tlhobelo
Secretary General
B.Ed. FET (Languages)
Portia joined BEC in 2014 and upon her arrival
was appointed Secretary General of BEC. She
is very enthusiastic English tutor at BEC. She
ensure that there is a proper communications
between BEC executive committee and its
members
Pakiso Moeti
Vice Chairperson
BSc (Molecular Biology), BSc Honours (Genetics), M.Med.Sc (Medical Sciences)
Pakiso is another Co-founder of BEC and holds a position of
Vice Chairperson. In 2014, he was appointed the HOD of Life
Sciences; he is also tutoring the subject. He is a vibrant member
of BEC and works together with the chairman to ensure that the
organization delivery its objectives. Pakiso is the head of the
Curriculum for the organization.
Executive profiles 4
Vision and Mission
Vision and Mission 5
Vision
The vision of BEC is to
deliver educational
prospects required by
learners in township
public school
Mission
The mission of BEC is to visit Free State township
schools in order to:
Venture assistance in underperforming
schools and enrich their passing rate
through extra classes
Prepare learners from a young age to
become acquainted with careers available
at universities
Help learners to choose subjects that
complement their career choices
Involve parents to support learners in
formal education system and comprehend
the imperative of education
Distribute career guidance across Free
State township schools
Bloemfontein
Bothaville
Wesselsbron
Trompsburg
Edenburg
Ficksburg
Thaba Nchu
Marquard
Botshabelo
Kroonstad
Brilliance Extra Classes footprints
Winburg
BEC Annual Report 6
Theunissen
Career guidance
Extra Classes & Career Guidance
Brilliance Extra Classes Strategic Overview
Over the past two years, Brilliance Extra Classes
(BEC) has impacted positively in some of the Free
State township public schools through its
programmes. A fundamental emphasis is to uplift
underperforming schools within the province by
engaging learners in our educational programmes.
The two key focus areas are extra classes and
career guidance within the province.
The quality of education remains a primary
apprehension for South African Government and
aim to enrich its quality. Grade 9 learners in
particular are assessed by Annual National
Assessment (ANA) to improve literacy and
numeracy. These two critical points are the core
areas the Government needs to improve.
BEC strategic plan focuses primarily in learners
doing grade 9, 10, & 11 aimed at invigorating
learning environment in township public school. The
organisation has made meaningful changes within
the lives of those unprivileged by giving them an
opportunity to know the imperatives of education.
BEC Annual Report 7
Our educational programmes align with Basic
Education Department objectives, and during the
course of the financial year BEC has implemented its
programmes. We are currently moving towards
measuring the impact of our programmes in
schools. Career guidance on the other hand
emerges to increase the number of township public
school learners to pursue post-schooling education.
We have been working with universities within the
Free State, University of the Free State (UFS) but
mostly Central University of Technology (CUT) thus
far.
BEC allot learning in schools by tutoring the
following subjects: Accounting; Business Studies;
Economics; Economic Management Sciences;
English; Life Orientation; Life Sciences;
Mathematics; Natural Sciences; and Physical
Sciences.
BEC adopt a School
In 2014, BEC adopted Commtech Comprehensive School
due to its poor matric passing rate in Class of 2013. The
school had the poorest passing rate of 67.74% in Motheo
District, Free State. BEC adopted the school with the hope
of transforming the passing rate paying much attention in
pre-matric learners.
Classes commenced on the 8th February 2014 aimed
particularly to furnish a stimulating learning environment
to learners in grade 9 to 11. The primary focus in this
context was to prepare learners for various challenges
they may face when they get to grade 12 and allot
strategies on how to tackle the problems. The first
trimester of 2014 was designed exclusively for this school.
Pupils alluded that they were very delighted to have BEC
project at the school.
Pupils from the aforementioned school were assessed
based on the work they did towards the end of the
trimester in order to evaluate the performance for major
subjects. We were unable to measure our impact due to
internal conflicts of school management, hence BEC
abandoned the school.
BEC Annual Report 8
Enriching learners performance
Autumn Classes Xhariep District
Four other Free State Districts are not the direct
measures of the execution of our objectives, they
are however a platform of inspiration for learners
to enhance their passing rate through motivation
and giving classes for a week (5 days) and career
guidance in the process. Autumn classes were
conducted during March school holidays (31 March
– 5 April 2014) in Xhariep District, Western Free
State in two towns namely Edenburg and
Trompsburg.
During the visit, BEC tutors were actively
dispensing extra classes to learners in Albertina
Sisulu SS and Trompsburg SS. Learners were
assessed towards the end of the week to evaluate
whether they understand the work done during the
week. During this period, and according CAPS
syllabus, term 1 work were repeated by BEC to
ensure that learners remain on track with the
work.
BEC Annual Report 9
On Saturday BEC organised career guidance
in Edenburg Community hall and the second
career guidance was conducted in
Trompsburg SS. Due to the fact that majority
of students that are enrolling at universities
are from “upstate public schools”, BEC
support township learners to access
universities through its career guidance
programme. BEC involve parents/guardians
to support learners in education and to
comprehend the imperatives of formal
education.
Edenburg and Trompsburg
CUT Open Day Prospective Students
April 26 2014, a CUT Open Day for prospective
students was crucial for BEC to actively participate
in recruiting students for 2015 academic year.
Various schools from Free State province gathered
at the institution to receive guidance on career
paths to pursue post-schooling.
BEC as an affiliate of CUT participated in numerous
chores in all 4 faculties found at the institution
namely Humanities; Engineering and Information
Technology; Economic Management Sciences; and
Health and Environmental Sciences.
BEC Annual Report 11
FS Education Department Parents meeting
BEC Annual Report 12
Free State education department initiative to encourage
parents to support learners in formal education was held
at CUT on the 4th May 2014. Motheo district Director Ms
Motsoeneng was the speaker of the day. The role of
parents in children’s education is enormous and should
be nurtured through genuine interventions.
During the gathering, BEC ventured assistance to pupils in
grade 12 with career guidance and outlined the courses
that are available at CUT for 2015 academic year. Matric
learners have benefitted from career guidance
programme and one of the learners commented,
“Brilliance Extra Classes project has helped me to know
about career path that best suit me and I provided a
vague knowledge prior being allotted guidance, thank you
BEC’’. BEC project continue to inspire learners to pursue
post-schooling education.
Parent’s involvement
Career Guidance Overview
Career guidance as a tool should be dispensed effectively in township
public schools to ensure that learners in these schools are well
equipped with valuable information prior arriving at higher learning
institutions. This will in turn reduces the amount of students dropping
out at universities because in most cases students dropping out at
universities are those that did not receive career guidance while they
were in matric.
However, BEC has initiated career guidance in order to assist learners
with career choices that are available at university, minimum
requirements, subject combination and opportunities available post
university. In 2014 academic year, BEC embarked with career guidance
in Motheo district, Free State whereby township schools in
Bloemfontein (some) were visited by the organisation. BEC also
travelled Free State districts with the primary objective of dispensing
career guidance in those affected areas by scarcity of university
information.
Grade 12 learners are not within the boundaries of BEC; however, the
organization is aware about lack of information in grade 12 pupils,
particularly those in township public schools. As a result, BEC include
grade 12 pupils on their career guidance programs in order to give them
guidelines on various courses available at South African universities.
Furthermore, the organisation aims to expand its program in the future
in such a way that all universities within the country implement
guidance at an early age.
BEC Annual Report 13
Career Guidance Bloemfontein
BEC career guidance programme is a useful tool that
has been executed in disadvantaged communities
since 2013 in order to improve the knowledge in
career choices. Following March 2014 school holidays,
BEC implemented the plan of travelling Free State
province to educate young learners about the
importance of education. Our career guidance
program includes importance of education, CUT
prospectus, financial assistance through NSFAS and
bursaries, and university lifestyle.
BEC Annual Report 14
Career Development
The schools that BEC targeted in Bloemfontein for
career dispensation were Vulamasango SS and
Commtech CS. The school principal from Vulamasango
SS was available to witness the prestigious event. She
commented that “It’s very rare to see young people
lobbying on big issues like career development, and
conveying career guidance in a civilised manner”.
Supporting learner’s particularly Black township
children to access universities shall be a legacy we will
leave for our predecessors.
Career Guidance Bloemfontein
BEC Annual Report 15
Kopanong Secondary School
Career Guidance Botshabelo
BEC Annual Report 16
On the 24 May 14, BEC journeyed to
Botshabelo in Motheo District to convey
career development at Leratong Secondary
School. The mandate was executed effectively
within the school. Every school that BEC has
allotted career guidance gave gratitude based
on our programme delivery; hence, we will
continue to champion our mandate which is
dispensed at the interest of learners.
Leratong Secondary School
Career Guidance Winburg
Naledi Ya Bochabela Secondary School
Learners at Naledi Ya Bochabela in
Winburg were granted career guidance
from BEC on the 31st May 2014. BEC
executed its career programs in this
particular school to ensure that learners
follow relevant career rather than being
trapped in those they dislike.
BEC Annual Report 17
During winter school holidays, BEC worked in association
with Free State Education department in Thaba Nchu, at
former Teacher Training College. The primary objective
was to help pupils in grade 12 with their major subjects
with the hope of defending 1st position attained by the
class of 2013. Winter classes in this specific location were
a maximum of two weeks and the organisation helped in
various chores during that period.
Winter school (Matric camp) was alienated into two
groups and various townships in Southern Free State
attended the classes. In this first group, 9 (nine) schools
formed part of Matric camp, Sehlabeng SS (Ladybrand),
Qibing SS (Wepener), Itukisetseng Bokamoso SS
(Hobhouse), Tweespruit CS (Tweespruit), Excelsior CS
(Excelsior), Reutlwahetse SS (Excelsior), Metsimaphodi
SS (Dewetsdorp), Ntemoseng (Botshabelo), and Sediti SS
(Thaba Nchu). Roughly 900 pupils from aforementioned
schools were given career guidance and all COURSES
available at CUT towards the end of the extra classes.
FS Education department Matric Camp
"Brilliance Extra Classes
remain a vanguard
organization with the
aim of transforming
pedagogy particularly in
township public schools''
BEC Annual Report 18
Thaba Nchu Matric Camp
FS Education department Matric Camp
The second group of winter school (Matric
camp) comprises of 9 (nine) school mainly from
Botshabelo, Popano SS, Ntemoseng SS, Kgora-
Thuto SS, Reamohetswe SS, Senakangwedi SS,
Kgauho SS, Ntumediseng SS, Leratong SS, and
Mpatleng SS. In the second group,
approximately 1100 learners received guidance
from BEC.
BEC Annual Report 19
Thaba Nchu Matric Camp
Mandela Day
The 18th July 2014, a day to celebrate our hero Dr
Rolihlahla Nelson Mandela who fought for Black South
African to be liberated from former White apartheid
regime, was critical for BEC. On the day, BEC cleaned a
former Teacher Training College in Thabu Nchu, which FS
Education Department use to host matric camps during
school holidays. BEC cleaned the place to show how
deeply we care about the education of our fellow black
South Africans to have a decent education in a tidy
environment.
BEC Annual Report 20
"Education is the most
powerful weapon we can use
to conquer the world", Nelson
Mandela
Mpatleng SS and Tlokola SS
Learners at Mpatleng and Tlokola SS received a tremendous support
from CUT affiliate regarding career guidance. It is imperative to
continue to venture assistance to grade 12 pupils to eradicate setback
that inevitably hinder learning in their schools. We, at BEC believe that
majority of learners in township public schools are the victims of
unemployment and this constantly affect them post schooling.
Venturing assistance is one of the core mandates that we are currently
implementing within township schools to enable learners to be inspired
and do well in education in general.
BEC Annual Report 21
One of the initiatives by the department of education is to encourage
learners in township public schools to become entrepreneurs with the
primarily objective of creating job opportunities. Mpatleng SS which is
located in Botshabelo, Free State invited BEC to form part of the
entrepreneur’s day which was held at the school. One of the speaker,
member of executive council (MEC) of Free State education, Mr Tate
Makgoe alluded that learners should become assets of SA economy by
implementing what they learn in school in moving South Africa forward.
Various numbers of speakers from Free State Provincial government
were part of the gathering.
BEC Annual Report 22
Mpatleng Secondary School Entrepreneur day
Slightly big areas Ficksburg
One of the mandates of BEC is the distribution of career
guidance across the province. Thus, slightly big areas across the
province were the main targets for the organization in order to
effectively educate pupils about careers.
These areas include Ficksburg, Bothaville, Kroonstad, and
Wesselsbron. We continue impact positively in townships
through showing learners the imperatives of formal education
and going directly into their schools, which serves as a good
incentive for these young minds.
On the 9th August 2014, BEC journeyed to Ficksburg carrying its
useful mandate of career guidance with learners from Boitumelo
SS and Marallaneng SS.
BEC Annual Report 23
Slightly big areas Wesselsbron and Bothaville
BEC Annual Report 24
Slightly big areas Kroonstad
''Education is the most
powerful weapon we
can use to conquer the
world''
''Career guidance as a
tool is a pivotal
incentive that
encourage learners to
pursue post schooling
Education''
BEC Annual Report 25
Spring Classes Lejweleputswa District
Brilliance Extra Classes embarked with classes in
Theunissen on the 6th September 2014 at Taiwe
Secondary School located in Lejweleputswa District. The
main focus was to enlighten learners about the
importance of education as we ventured assistance in
major subjects. During the visit, learners were
emboldened to pay attention to education in order to
better their lives. Grade 10 and 11 learners from Taiwe
BEC Annual Report 26
Secondary School formed part of Spring Classes with an
estimated number of 280 learners. Learners from Taiwe
were very pleased to receive tremendous help from BEC
which encouraged them to do well in their final exams
in order to advance to the next grade. We are
championing our educational programs which are
dispensed at the interest of learners.
Taiwe Secondary School
Career guidance Taiwe Secondary School
On Friday 10th October 2014, BEC presented CUT prospectus
to learners from Taiwe SS, grade 12 learners in particular. The
aim was to educate pupils with careers that are available at
the institution which they can pursue post schooling. Financial
aid scheme was also presented to learners as to become
acquainted with such pivotal information. Learners were also
motivated by BEC hegemony to take education very serious in
such a way that they do not become the victims of
unemployment.
BEC Annual Report 27
“We are championing our
educational programs which are
dispensed at the interest of
learners in township schools”
BEC Annual Report 28
On the last day of the classes, BEC entertained
learners with some sports and a talent show.
During our sport day, BEC tutors and learners had
a soccer match because our educational programs
are also designed to merge education with sports
and entertainment. Later during the day, learners
were allowed to compete in a talent show and a
Entertainment Taiwe Secondary School
total of 5 classes took part during the show. Class leaders
were given the theme to perform on a stage and to include
BEC and Education while they were acting.
Awards Learners Performance
On Friday 10th October 2014, learners were assessed based on
the work they did during that week whereby learners wrote
assessments in all our major subjects. The best learners were
selected by combining all subjects wrote, from science stream to
commerce stream. The average was calculated and the learners
with highest average in both grade 10 & 11 were selected. Best
two in grade 10 and best three in grade 11 received awards in
order to encourage pupils to continue to excel academically.
BEC Annual Report 29
Annual Financial Report
BEC Annual Report 30
Budget from Governance and Student Life contribution under
Mr. Peter Kokoana “China” (CUT) for 2014 academic year
R6000.00 as a second year organization
R6000.00 as we managed to work without any budget
R1700.00 for affiliation members of our organization
R5760.00 from donations and contribution from members
Total budget we spend for 2014 is R19 460.00
Administration 2013-2014
Guardian : Mokoena J (Appointed April 2014)
Founders : Makoae MS and Moeti PJ
Executive Committee : Makoae MS (Appointed January 2013)
: Moeti PJ (Appointed January 2013)
: Semoli N (Appointed January 2014)
: Tlhobelo P (Appointed January 2014)
Head of Departments : Phopha S, Physical Sciences (Appointed January 2014)
: Thekiso TT, Economics (Appointed January 2014)
: Makhetha TJR, Business Studies (Appointed January 2014)
: Motloung T, Accounting (Appointed January 2014)
: Kanye S, English (Appointed January 2014)
: Motlengoa T, Mathematics (Appointed January 2014)
: Cabe LE, Life Sciences (Appointed January 2014)
: Molefe M, Natural Sciences (appointed January 2014)
BEC Annual Report 31